Scripture Central Announces New 2026 Series Lineup

Scripture Central, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening faith through scripture study, unveiled its lineup of new series for 2026. With a mission to “build enduring faith in Jesus Christ by illuminating the scriptures,” Scripture Central is expanding its content across multiple media platforms and languages.

“We are excited to bring these new series to life,” said Dow Wilson, CEO of Scripture Central. “Each series is designed to strengthen understanding and faith in Jesus Christ through the scriptures and help viewers apply Gospel principles in their lives.”

2026 Series and Presenters

Church History Matters (Casey Griffiths & Scott Woodward): An in-depth podcast featuring religion professors Casey Griffiths and Scott Woodward. They dive deep into both the challenges and beauty of Latter-day Saint Church History, discussing historical events and doctrinal insights.

Faith Insights (Tyler Griffin): Hosted by Tyler Griffin. This series explores topical Gospel themes to strengthen testimony and personal conversion along with “Come, Follow Me” content each week. Each episode uses stories and insights to help individuals apply scripture and prophetic counsel in their own lives.

Finding Christ in the Old Testament (John Hilton III): An innovative live classroom-setting series taught by Professor John Hilton III. This “Come, Follow Me” series explores the Old Testament to find Jesus Christ in each page.

Handmaidens, Harems, and Heroines (Lynne Hilton Wilson): Scholar and author Lynne Hilton Wilson returns with a women-focused “Come, Follow Me” series. In Handmaidens, Harems, and Heroines, Lynne highlights the “lives, voices, and experiences” of key Biblical women to uncover how their stories center on hope, deliverance, and the Messiah.

Heaven’s Code: Temples and Texts (John Thompson & John W. Welch): Scholars John Thompson and John W. Welch (co-founder of Scripture Central) explore the connections between ancient temples and sacred writings. Each episode seeks to decode prophetic symbolism in temple rituals and scriptures, revealing how “heaven’s code” is woven throughout the scriptures.

Let’s Get Real (Stephen Jones): An interview podcast series, Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones shares stories, tactics (‘holy habits’), and routines of real people from diverse backgrounds who are navigating life’s questions and challenges. Hosted by Stephen Jones, the show draws out concrete gospel principles to apply in everyday life.
 
Messages of Christ: The Messages of Christ channel continues its cinematic retelling of New Testament events. This year’s lineup includes more immersive 3D story videos and explainer productions. Daniel Smith and his team bring Biblical stories to life to help viewers experience the scriptures in a new light.

Restoration Revealed (Casey Griffiths): A documentary-style series with Casey Griffiths that takes viewers on expedition-style tours of Church history sites around the world. These engaging videos bring stories from early Church history to life, illustrating the Restoration in a compelling, on-location format.

Stand Forever (Elder Larry E. Corbridge): A cinematic devotional series featuring Elder Larry Corbridge (emeritus Seventy), focusing on developing steadfast faith. In each episode, Elder Corbridge teaches enduring gospel truths and invites listeners to “stand forever” on the rock of revelation, as taught in Latter-day Saint doctrine.

2026 International Series and Presenters

Central de Jóvenes (Laura Florez): Laura Florez leads this Spanish youth-focused channel. Central de Jóvenes provides commentaries and teachings tailored for teenagers and young adults in Spanish-speaking communities.

CFM Portuguese – Vem e Segue-me (Jennifer Torgan & Ray Pinho): A Portuguese-language “Come, Follow Me” series hosted by Jennifer Torgan and Ray Pinho. This channel offers weekly study sessions on the Old Testament in Portuguese.

CFM Spanish – Ven, Sígueme (Reyna & Carlos Aburto, with Alejandro Orozco): This Spanish-language series for the “Come, Follow Me” curriculum is hosted by Reyna & Carlos Aburto with Alejandro Orozco. They provide weekly commentary on the Old Testament in Spanish.

Hablamos de Cristo (Alejandro Orozco): A new Spanish-language podcast interview style series, featuring different church leaders and teachers hosted by Alejandro Orozco teaching principles in Spanish. Hablamos de Cristo (“We Talk of Christ”) focuses on core gospel messages to inspire and uplift young adults in Latin America.

CFM Chinese (Felipe & Petra Chou): Felipe and Petra Chou continue to host the Chinese “Come, Follow Me” program, reaching diverse audiences of Mandarin and Cantonese speakers around the world.

CFM French (Christian Euvrard, Valerie Hitoto, and Aline Conté): French saints Christian Euvrard, Valerie Hitoto, and Aline Conté present French-centric weekly “Come, Follow Me” lessons.

CFM Japanese (Yuko Koslow & Megumi Manning): Yuko Koslow and Megumi Manning lead a Japanese-language “Come, Follow Me” series expanding Scripture Central’s reach to Asia.

Scripture Central’s social media team continues to curate and share daily gospel content across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube to reach audiences where they are. By producing engaging short-form videos, series highlights, and spiritual insights, the team amplifies the organization’s mission to “illuminate the scriptures” and build enduring faith in Jesus Christ for a worldwide digital community.

These series and initiatives reflect Scripture Central’s commitment to diverse media and audiences. By enlisting talented scholars and teachers as presenters, the organization aims to make scripture study engaging, informative, and applicable for everyone. As Dow Wilson noted, the 2026 lineup “will empower individuals and families to deepen their conversion through dynamic learning and inspiration.”

About Scripture Central: Scripture Central is an independent, non-profit organization that promotes the study of the scriptures from a Latter-day Saint perspective. Through online videos, podcasts, articles, and apps, it seeks to illuminate the scriptures and build “enduring faith in Jesus Christ” among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and others worldwide. Scripture Central seeks to point people to Jesus Christ at the intersection of a deep study of the Scriptures and faithful disciple-scholarship.